Llantwit Major
Llantwit Major is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, resting on the Bristol Channel coastline. It is one of four towns in the Vale of Glamorgan and the third largest by population (13,366 (2001) after Barry and Penarth. The town's name in Welsh, Llanilltud Fawr, is derived from the name of Saint Illtud, who arrived at the area from Brittany, Gaul. He established the monastery of Illtud and the college connected to it, Cor Tewdws, which would grow into among the most esteemed Christian colleges of the times. At peak it attracted over 2000 students, featuring princes and multiple distinguished clergymen, some now revered as saints. The modern town of Llantwit established rather quickly in the 20th century to accommodate Royal Air Force workers from the base developed at nearby St Athan, however it retains its medieval cobbled streets and buildings of the 15th and 16th centuries. Collugh Beach is a popular surfing destination and has the remnants of an Iron Age fort and some of the finest examples of Jurassic-period fossils in Wales. The pebble beach and its remarkable clifftops are part of a 14 miles (23 kilometre)-long shoreline protected under the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, which extends from Gileston in the east to Newton Point beyond Southerndown in the west. Llantwit Major is largely dependent on local retail and profits from additional afield. Most of the inhabitants commute to work elsewhere, primarily Cardiff or Bridgend. During the course of the summer months tourism is important to the town which has "The Precinct", Rainbow Plaza and numerous bars and restaurants. Of note are the Old Swan Inn, Old White Hart Inn, The Tudor Tavern, and the 17th century West House Country Hotel Heritage Restaurant. For all of your home enhancements, make sure to identify reputable professionals in Llantwit Major to make certain of quality.
